Bart Sutton fought with his insurance company for a year over what it would cost to rebuild his flood-damaged home, then gave up in frustration and tore it down. A week later, the money came through. Simone and Ken Dannecker …
Surging waters in Colorado swept away barns, silos and fences and left houses covered in mud in this northern agricultural town. The flood waters were so powerful they uprooted irrigation pipes and spread them around the fields here, leaving lakes …
Less than two months after a flash flood caused extensive damage to the historical Bannack State Park, the Montana site reopened Monday. State officials say the cleanup and restoration work would cost between $2 million and $4 million, with most …
Officials in New Hampshire’s Grafton County estimate damages to be at least $3.5 million from flash flooding this summer. Federal officials are determining whether the state will qualify for federal funds. On Wednesday, Gov. Maggie Hassan toured parts of the …
The Chrysler Foundation and groups and individuals have donated about $65,000 toward flooding relief in central Indiana’s Tipton County. The Kokomo Tribune reports the Tipton County Foundation has received about $65,000 toward flood relief. The Chrysler Foundation donated $25,000 toward …
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $23.8 million contract for installation of equipment related to the Harahan pump-to-river flood control project. The work is part of the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Damage Risk Reduction Project. Army Corps officials …
Damage to farmland in southern Alberta is not “widespread” after the region’s worst floods on record, according to Katrina Bluetchen, a spokeswoman for the provincial agriculture ministry. Reports collected by the ministry suggest most of the flooding in agricultural areas …
Five rail cars carrying hazardous petroleum products derailed on a broken bridge over the swollen Bow River in Calgary, Alberta, on Thursday, perching perilously close to the water as emergency crews rushed to prevent a spill. The cars contain petroleum …
A flash flood unleashed by a major thunderstorm has inundated the Austrian village of Hallstatt, which has been awarded special status by the U.N. because of its unique beauty. The storm late Tuesday turned the placid village creek into a …
The federal government is being asked to cough up more than $60 million for damages from the 2011 Las Conchas fire and subsequent flooding in northern New Mexico. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, the Forest Service faces damage …